Roche Hall
73 High St, Oatlands
Photography: Alastair Scott
JUST TURN UP, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED!
Architect: Unknown
Roche Hall, opened in 1886 as the Oatlands Area School, stands on a site with a lively past. Once home to the 1827 Soldiers Barracks and later a Probation Station, it housed 100 convicts infamous for laziness and mischief, 18 were charged with rioting in a single day! Though the headmaster’s upstairs quarters are gone, you can still spot their outlines, alongside original stone walls at the rear.
Open: Saturday 1 November, 2pm-4pm
Location
Oatlands
Feature
Heritage
Accessibility
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![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)